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UNITED STATES ROBERT G. CLARK, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BOX-COVERING APPARATUS.

Application filcd li'ovember 16, 1926. Serial No.,148,658. I

This invention relates to apparatus for automatically applying wrappers to boxes and box covers, although it may also be utilized as a package wrapping apparatus,

and relates particularly to mechanisms for folding and applying awrapper to the bottom, sides and ends of a box and turning portions of the wrapper over the edge and against the inner; surface of a box, and it is l the object of the invention to provide an improved apparatus for this purpose which is simple in construction for the work it is to perform and eflicient in use.

It is another object of the invention to provide improved means for use in connection with the wrapper applying mechanism for gauging a wrapper and registering a box in relation thereto, and means to deliver the wrapper with the box registered in relation thereto to the wrapper applying mechanism.

A further object of the invention to provide box covering apparatus, wherein the mechanisms are adjustable to adapt the same for the covering of boxes of variable sizes.

In carrying out the invention there is provided means to which a box in registered relation to a wrapper is delivered to support the same at opposite bottom marginal portions and adaptedto be moved out of box supporting position by pressure applied and downward movement imparted to the box, a vertical reciprocatory slide being arranged with means to engage thebox and impart such movement thereto and position thesame upon a fixed supportbelow and in spaced relation to the first support, with'means interposed between the box supports operative .to successively fold and press the wrapper to the opposite sides and ends of the box in such movementthereof. The box on the second support with the wrapper applied to the sides and ends is moved along said support in relation to means carried by pair of slides juxtaposed to each other and the first slide and reciprocatory in'unison with said first slide to turn portions of the wrapper extending beyond the .edgeof, the box over the edge and into the box; The mechanisms are so organized and operate in such timed sequence that as descending movement is imparted to one slide to release a box and itscovering wrapper from its support it is moved relative to means to press the wrapper to the opposite sides of the box and arrested in such movement after the wrapper has beenapplied to the sides. During the interim of the ascending movement of saidslide and its succeeding descending movement a box and covering wrapper is moved fromthe wrapper gauging and box registering means to the support, and during the next ascending movement of the slide means are operative to fold extended ends of the side covering portions of the wrapper against the ends of the box. Upon the successive descending movement the box upon the supporting means is released therefrom and moved relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the oppositefsides, the preceding box during this movement of the slide being positioned relative to the second support and during such movements means operating to fold and press the wrapper to the opposite ends of the'box. During the succeeding ascending movement of the slide the means for delivering a further box and covering wrapper to the supporting means is actuated and simultaneously therewith means is actuated to transport a box along the lower support with the wrap per applied to the sides and ends relative to one of a pair of slides juxtaposed to each other and the first slide and reciprocatory in unison with the first slide, said slides .having descending movement imparted thereto upon the succeeding descending movements of the first slide and carrying means to turn portions of the wrapper applied to the box sides over the edges of the sides and W against the inner surface thereof, the means for transporting the box along the support being operative during the successive ascending movement of the slides to deliver the box to the second of said pair of slides, said slide carrying means operative upon the successive descending movement of the slide to turn portions of the wrapper applied to the box ends over the edgesof the box ends and against the inner surface of the box By this arrangement the difl'erent mechanisms are performing, their functions in the covering of a series of boxes passing through the apparatus.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a'partof this specification I have shown an embodiment of the invention in which Figure lis a side elevation of the apparatus showing the same in relation to transporting means of apparatus for applying an v adhesive to one surface of a covering wrapper.

Figure 2 is an end elevation looking at the left of Figure 1 with the means for gauging a wrapper and registering a box in relation thereto removed.

Figure 3 is an end elevation, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 33 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, of one side of the supporting means for the box and the means to apply the wrapper to the sides and ends of a box, to show the manner of releasing a box from its supporting means, present the same to means to apply the wrapper to opposite sides of the box, and the means for moving the box from said latter means, as well as the means to which the box is moved to apply the wrapper to the opposite ends of the box.

Figure 4 is a detail view in perspective of the means to impart the successive downward movement or step to a box after the wrapper has been applied to the box sides and the means for folding the extended ends of the side covering portions of the wrapper to the ends of the box, and showinga portion of the box with the wrapper in relation to said means.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the means for gauging a wrapper and registering a box to be covered by the wrapper in relation thereto and showing the means for delivering a wrapper and box from said gauging and registering means, and also showing in a diagrammatic manner the successive steps of the box and position of the wrapper in relation thereto, the box being shown in dash lines and the successive positions of the box by dot and dash lines and Figure 6 is a side elevation of the wrapper gauging and box registering means showing the same in wrapper and box releasing position.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the actuating means for the slides and showing the means for adjusting the same for adapting the apparatus for the covering of boxes of variable sizes.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the portion of the means for adjusting the lower box support to adapt the same for the moving of boxes of variable widths along the same to the means to turn portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and into the inner surface of the box; and

Figures 9, 10 and 11 are cross sectional detail views of the means for turning the por tions of the wrapper extending above the boxover the edge and against the inner surface of the box, showing the portion of the box in relation to said means and the positions the parts will assume in the successive steps in accomplishing this result.

i In the embodiment of the invention illussupporting plates are adapted to have move ment toward and away from each other and normally positioned by a spring with an angle portion 12 to extend in a horizontal plane to receive and support a box thereon at opposite bottom marginal portions, as

shown in Figures 2 and 3. The brackets 14 are integral with or mounted upon slides 16, 16' slidably mounted on an arm 17 fixed to and extending laterally from a vertical or upright portion of the bed whereby the supporting plates 12 are adapted to have lLl-' justment toward and away from each other to adapt them to support boxes of variable widths. To adjust the bracket supporting slides 16, 16 the one slide 10 is arranged in a higher plane than the other and they are provided with rack teeth with which a rotatable pinion 18 meshes and by the rotation of which pinion the slides and thereby the supporting plates are adjusted.

The present apparatus is adapted for use in connection with apparatus for applying an adhesive coating to a surface of the cover wrapper and the latter being transported from said apparatus to the apparatus of the present application by an endless conveyor belt 19, one of the supporting rolls 20 for which belt is carried by a bracket .21 mounted on an arm fixed to and extending laterally from the bed. Preparatory to the delivery of a covering wrapper to the supporting plates 12 a box is applied to the wrapper on the conveyer. In order to properly position the wrapper and box one relative to the other means are provided to gauge the wrapper and register the box in relation to the wrapper. This means comprises members or arms 28, 23 mounted on and extending downward from a shaft 24 loosely mounted in U-shaped portions of the bracket 21 extending upward and overhanging the conveyer belt. The arms are keyed to the shaft to rotate therewith and have longitudinal adjustment on the shaft to adapt the same for the gauging of wrappers and registerin of boxes of different widths and are locked in adjusted position by set screws 24. The arms are arranged to extend vertically downward in front of the conveyer supporting roller with the extremities, which are in the nature of gauge fingers, to engage at opposite sides of a leading edge portion of the wrapper, and constituting a box end enclos, ing portion of the wrapper, and at the juncture of opposite extending portions of the wrapper, to constitute the box-sides enclosing portion of the wrapper, with the body of the Wrapper, as clearlyishown at 25 in Figure 5. The arms assume this position by gravity and are releasably locked in such position b an arm26 fixedto-and extending ownwar from the shaft engaging with a stop pin 27 fixed inand extendinglaterally from' one of the (upwardly extending yoke members of the bracket 21 said arm being retained in such position by the bevelled end thereof engaging ainotchyas at 28, in one end of a latch 29 pivotally mounted on the bracket 21' and retained in such position by weighting the opposite end of the latch, The wrappers are automatically moved to gauging position as they are transported by the conveyer from the V gluing. mechanism (not shown); As they engage with the gauge fingers 25 they will be held against further travel with thevconveyer. In this posit-ion of the wrappera box is manually applied thereto and to assure the positioning of the box in proper relation to the wrapper, means'are provided to register the box with the wrapper. For this purpose each of the gauge armsis provided with alaterally extending ledge 30for the abutting of the box end there against, and the arm 23 has a part 31 to extendIin-the line of travel of the wrapperand arranged at a right angle to the box end registering portion 30 of said arm for the abutment of the-side of a box. In this positiona finger 32 pivotally carried atthe end of a rack bar 33 mounted in a slideway 34 mounted on the upright portion of the bedto have reciprocatory movement relative to the supporting plates 12, is engaged over the edge 'ofthe-leading end of the boxasit is moved toward the box by an under beveled surface 32' of the finger or dog riding over the box edge, which is permissible due to the pivotal mounting of the finger, and as the finger rides over the box edge a rear vertical portion 32" of the finger wi l engage with the inner surface of the box end and as 'returnmovement is imparted to the rack bar the box with the wrapper, which will adhereto the box due-to the-adhesive coating applied thereto,will be moved from the gauging and registering position on "the conveyer to the SIIPPOItiIlg plates 12, as diagrammatically shown in Figure 5. The box engaging finger 32 is made of asheet bent upon itself to U-shape in-cross section the sheet being of appropriate shape so as to form the bevel edge 32 when folded and the rear box engaging edge 32"," the sheet so formed being engaged over the rack bar with the connecting portion to engageupon the rack bar and support the finger theie from and which also limits the" downward movement of the finger while ward movement thereof.

To release the box from the gauging and permitting upregistering means to permit of delivery thereof by the finger 32 a bell crank lever 35is pivotally carried. at the weighted end of thelatch 29 and normally automatically positioned with one arm of the lever engaging, a pin 36 extending laterally from the latch by makingsaid arm of the'lever of greater weight than the other arm. The latch is moved out of engagement with the arm 26 by a cam 37 (Figure 1) on a'drum'38 rotatable to and fro with a shaft 39, in a manner and for a purpose hereinafter described. As the drum is rotated in one direction the cam will engage with the one arm of the lever moving it on its pivot support, and as the cam engages with thelever as the drum is rotated in the opposite direction due to the engagement of the lever arm with the latch pin 36'the latch will be locked and moved out of engagement with the locking arm 26. At this time-the box delivery finger 3-2 will be engaged over the box edge when the finger carrying bar 33 will be moved in reverse direction pulling the box and Wrapper with it from the conveyer, the box being retained inposition on the wrapper by the weight of the gauge arms 23, 23 by the boxend engaging the ledges 30 which will ride along the edges of the box sides, as shown in Figure 6. The other angle portions of the supportingplates 12 are arranged to extend upward at an obtuse angle to the angleportion 12' with the latter in normal horizontal box receiving position, as shown in Figures 2 and3, the forward end of said portion of the plates being arranged to form deflecting.

wings, as shown at 12 in Figure 1, for engagement of the side enclosing portions of the wrapper as the boxv and wrapper are moved onto said supporting plates and thereby folding saidwrapper portions in an inclined relation to the sides ofthe box, as shown diagrammatically at o, c in Figure 5.

After the box with the wrapper is delivered to the supporting plates 12 pressure is applied upon the box and downward movement imparted thereto, such movement of the-box moving the supporting plates 12 laterally out of box supporting position against the force ofjthe spring 15, as shown in dotted linesin Figure 3. This downward movement is imparted to the :box by plungers 40 mounted onvand suspended from a bracket,

41 fixed to and extending'laterally from the open end of a slide 42 mounted to have vertical reciprocatory movement in theupright portion of the bed Thelower end of the plungers areextended laterally as shown in Figure 1, bars 43 of rectangular shape in cross section being pivotally supported at opposite ends by the plungers to extend longitudinally of a box on the supporting plates and are of a length and extendover to beengaged upon the edge of the box ends as descending movement is: imparted to the plungers by the slide, the bars being so positioned and arranged that they will assume the position shown in Figure 2 by gravity and as they engage withthe box they will be rotated to the position shown in Figure 3 and cause fingers-44 fixed on the bars and positioned by such movement of the bars within the box to engage with the inner surface of the box sides. The bars are pivotally supported at one side of the longitudinal axis and with the weight of the fingers the bars normally assume a position as shown in Figure 2 so that the fingers will clear the box as the plungers descend and prior to the engagement of the bars with the box. During the continued descending movement of the slide with the plungers the force on the box moves the supporting plates to the dotted line position and during this movement the box passes between brushes- 45 fixed to the supporting plate brackets 14 at opposite sides of the box and to position between brushes 46 arranged below the brushes 45, the supporting plates in the movement of the box to the brushes being yieldingly urged against the wrapper portion resting upon the plates and folding and pressing said wrapper portions against the box and as the plates ride oif from the box they deflect a portion of the covering wrapper extended above the box inwardly over the top edge of the box sides, as shown in the B position of the box in Figure 3. The brushes 45, 46 as the box is moved between the same serve to wipe the covering wrapper to the sides of the box and to facilitate this the fingers 44 are provided, said fingers operating to resist the pressure of the brushes from bending the sides of the box inward. The descending movement of the box is continued until the box reaches the 13 position shown in Figure 2 when ascending or receding movement is imparted to the plungers, the box being retained in such position by the pressure of the bristles of brush 46 thereon. In this position of the box, ends of the side covering portion of the wrapper extend ing beyond the ends of the box are folded about the corners of the box sides and ends and against the latterby wings 47 pivotally supported upon the supporting plate carrying bracket 14 and normally assuming a position by gravity at one side of the path of movement of the box with a cam edge 47 in predetermined position and an ear 48 on the wings engaging the plate carrying brackets 14, as shown in Figure 3. The wings are moved to wrapper folding position by rollers 49 carried at the upper ends of vertically extending arms 50 mounted on plungers 51 mounted on a bracket 51' fixed to the lower end of and extending laterally from the slide 42 in parallel relation to the plunger carrying bracket 41, said rollers engaging with said cam edge of the wings during the ascending onreceding movement of the slide, the wrapper being applied to the box in this position as shown diagrammatically in the intermediate position in Figure 5. The brushes 45, 46 and the wings 47 are mounted on the brackets 14 for the supporting plates 12. During the ascending movement of the arms 50 with the slide the bifurcated end of dogs 52 pivotally carried at the ends of the arms are yieldingly pressed against the wrapper on the box sides bysprings 53 and as the arms reach the terminus of their ascending movement the bifurcation of said dogs is caused to partially fold the inwardly deflected portion of the wrapper extending above the box sides over the edge of the box, as shown at 52 in Figures 3 and 4. During the succeeding descending movement of the slide the plungers will move a succeeding box which has been positioned on the supporting plates 12 downward and the box in the B position engaged by the bifurcated dogs 52 will be moved downward to the B position (Figures 2 and 3) into engagement with a support in the form of a pair of rails 54 extending longitudinally of the bed A. During this movement of the box it will be moved between a pair of oppositely disposed brushes 55 extending transversely of and located at the lower and opposite ends of the brushes 46 and will also be moved relative to brushes 56 fixed to and extending downward from said brushes 54, the brushes 56 at the rear end of the box extending to adjacent the supporting rails 54 while the brushes 56 at the forward end of the box terminate at a point above a box when engaging the supporting rails, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3. The brushes 55 fold and press the box end covering portions of the wrapper against the ends of the box, the brushes 56, 56 retaining said wrapper portions in said position. During this movement the box is engaged between a pair of oppositely disposed brushes 57 arranged in alinement with the superposed pair of brushes 46 to maintain the wrapper against the sides of the box as the box is moved alongthe supporting rails 54 in a manner and for the Purpose hereinafter described. a

To adapt the foregoing mechanism for the covering of boxes of variable widths the plungers 40 are mounted on the arm 41 to have adjustment toward and away from each other, as shown at 40 in Figure 1, and the brackets for the supporting platesas well as the brushes and wings carried therebv are adjustable relative to each other through the rotation of the pinion 18 ashereinhefore described, and the brushes 57 and arms 50 are adapted to be correspondingly adjusted by the adjustment'of the plungers 51 on the slide bracket 51 To adapt said mechanisms for the covering of boxes of dilferent lengthsthe rear end brushes 46 and wings to and extendingbelow the bed 47 are mounted on brackets 14' mounted on the supporting plate brackets 14 to-have adjustment along thesame as. shown in Figure 3, and secured in adjusted position by set screws 58; the rear end brushes 56 are mounted by a bracket 59 on a rack-60 and are adjusted along said rack --toward the brushes 56by a pinion 61- carried by the brush mounting bracket. 59 meshing with said rack. The dog carrying arms 50'for this purpose are also mounted on the slides 51 and' adapted to be secured inadjusted position, as shown at 62 inFigure 1.

The reciprocatory slide carrying the box lowering mechanism is reciprocated from a drive shaft (53 journaled in a casirig 64 fixed andarranged with means for connecting'to a source of power, shown in the present instance as comprising a pulley 65 fixed to the shaft for a belt drive. A shaft 66 journalled inthe casing 64 has a" crank 67 fixed theretoand is driven from shaft 63 by a worm 68 on said latter shaft meshing with a wormwheel 69 on the crankshaft. The shaft-is connected by a rod 70 with a slide 71 slidably mounted in the upright portion of the bed having a rackintegral or fixed thereto meshing with a gear 2'fixed to or integral with the drum 38 loose on the shaft 39 and carrying the releasing cam for'the wrapper gauging and box registering mechanism. (Fi ure 7.) The gear and drum is operative y connected with the shaft by a worm wheel 73 fixed to the shaft meshing with a worm 74' rotatably mounted in ythe drum, said worm being also operative-to rotatetheshaft. independent of the rack 71 for a purpose-to be hereinafter described. fThe slide 42has a rack 42 connected theretomshing with a gear 74. "It will be obviousfthat by'theconmotion of the rack slide TI-Withthe-crank shaft-66' that the rotary movement of said shaft will be transmitted into reci rocatory movement of the rack slide 71 an through the meshing of said rack with the gear 72 the shaft 39 will be rotated to and fro and therebythe slide 42 reciproeated in unison with the slide rack71.

The box is intermittently advanced or transported along the supporting rails 54 to successively position the same from? the B position relative to meansflto turn portions of l the covering wrapper extending above the ends and sides ofthe box over the edge and againstthe; inner surface of the box, these respective positions 'of the box being indicatedlatB and B The meansfor turning the wrapper over the edge of the box ends are carriedlby a slide 75, and the means for turning the wrapper over the edge of the box sides are carried by a slide 76, said slides being mounted in theupright ipor tionof the bed A to have reciprocatory slicb 1ng movement in unison or in synchronism with *the reciprocatory movements of the slide 42. 'For this-purpose racks 77, 78 are fixed to the respective slides andsaid racks mesh with gears- 79,80 fixed upon the shaft 39.

The mechanisms for turning the wrapper overthe edge ofthe oppo'sitesides and ends of the box are of the same construction and arrangement, and function in a similar manner and a detail description of one of. such mechanisms istherefore believed to be suflicient for an understanding of the same. The mechanisms for turning the Wrapper over the edge of the opposite ends of the box, designated in a general-way at 81 and 81, are mounted on a carrier "therefor integral with or fixed t0 the slide75 to have adjustment relativetoeach other and in a direction longitudinally of the supporting rails 54 to adapt saidmechanisms for operation upon-boxes ofdifferentlengths, while the mechanisms for turning the wrapper over the edge of the. opposite sides of the box, designated in a general wayby' 82, are mounted on a carrier. 76 integral with or fixed to the slide "76 to have adjustment relative to each other in. a directiontransverse of the supporting. rails 54' to adapt said mechanismsfor operation upon boxes of'different widths. "Each oft-hese mechanisms, as shownin Figures 9 to 11, embody a block 83 having a pair of transverseribs 84, (Figure 1) to engage at opposite sides of the carriers 75', .76" withplates 85- fixed to. said ribs asby screws andengagingoverthe opposite lateral marginal-portionsof'the carriers to mount the blocksuponthe carriers. ltwill be obviousthat by looseningthe screws the blocks may be adjusted ,upon the carriers. A pair of opposed jaws 86': are pivotally supported or hung upon rods87, 87 mounted in the block. Each jaw has a strip 88 r'eleasably connectedto I the-rear *thereof bya clamping pla-te'89 and thumbscrews 90, said.

strips being of awidth to extend beyond'the jaws and having ajfacing of resilient material, such as rubber, secured (thereto, as shown at 91. The jaws. are so weighted that they will normally assumeaspread position 11 asshown in Figures 9 and 10, sa'id spreading movement being limited by ears 86,on the jaws engaging the block, .83. By the releasable connecting of the strips 88 to the jaws strips .of different lengths may be utilized to' adaptithe jaws} forL-boxes of [different lengths and widths. A lframe ,92; isalso mounted upon one'rod "8 said frame having a series of angularlyarranged plates or fingers 93,mounted thereon to. have. adjustment along'the same, thekframeordfinger carrier being weightedland the'lfinger plates mounted thereonso that the. ,same. will normally assume a position by gravity with the angle portion of the finger plates extending across the space or gap between'the jaws as shown in Figure 9. In the operation of turning the wrapperover and into the box as descending movement is imparted to the slides 75, 76 the angle portion ofthe finger plates 93 will engage the extended wrapper portion and defleet it in a direction into and over the edge of the box. During the continued descending movement of the slides the one jaw will engage in and the other jaw at the outside of the box, the jaw engaging in the box folding the deflected extended wrapper portion in a direction toward the inner surface of the box, as shown in Figure 1 0. As the slides approach the limit of their descending movement horns 94 on the jaws engage a ledge on an abutment 95 moving the jaws in a direction toward each other and pressing the extended vfolded portion of the wrapper against the inner surface of the box, as shown in Figure 11. The finger plates 93 are moved away from the box by a cam portion82 on the carrier for said fingers engaging with the abutment To adapt the rails 54 for the supporting of boxes of different widths they are slidably mounted on a shelf ofa pair of brackets 96 fixed to and extending laterally from the bed A (Figure 1) and maintained in operative relation to said bracket shelves by gib plates 97 fixed to the rails and embracing one side of the brackets with a pair of racks 98 fixed to one rail and a pair of racks 99 fixed to the other rail, saidracks being juxtaposed to each other and the side of the brackets 96 opposite to the'gib plates 97. A pair of parallel shafts 100, 100{ are journaled in the brackets 96 with the endof one shaft extended and arranged for the application of a crank to rotate the same (Figure 1), said shafts having meshing pinions thereon, as

shown at 101, whereby as one shaft is rotated in one direction theother shaft is rotated in the opposite direction. The shaft 100 has a pair of pinions 102 fixed thereon meshing with the racks 98, and the shaft 100 has a pair of pinions 103 fixed thereon meshing with the racks 99. As the shafts are rotated the racks are moved in opposite directions as indicated by the arrows in Figure 8 and thereby efi'ect adjustment of the supporting rails 54 toward or away from each other. i

The box is transported along the rails 54 9 This bar is arranged with rack teeth 106 and slidably mounted in brackets 107 fixed upon the mounting brackets for the supporting rails 54 midway between said rails and reeiprocated in unison with the delivery of feed bar 33 for transporting a box and wrapper from the gauging and registering mechanism relative to the box supporting plate 12, and said reciprocatory movement is imparted to said bars in proper timed sequence to the vreciprocation of the slides. To impart this reciprocatory movement to the feed or transporting dog carrying bar 105, a rack 108 has a pivot connection with the pin of the crank 67, as at 109, (Figures 1 and 2) and slidably mounted in a housing 110 loosely hung on a shaft 112, said rack meshin with a pinion 111 arranged in said housing fixed on theshaft 112 journaled in the bed Ato which to and fro rotative movement is transmitted by the reciprocatory movement of the rack. A gear 113 on said shaft meshes with a pinion 11 1 on a shaft 115, said pinion also meshing with and reciprocating the dog carrying bar 105. The feed bar 33 for delivering the wrapper and box from the gauging and registering means to the supporting plates 12 is reciprocated in unison with the rack bar 105 through a shaft 116 rotatable on a vertical axis driven through bevel gearing 117 from the shaft 115 and driving the feed bar 33 through a bevel pinion ].18 mounted on said shaft to rotate therewith and have sliding movement thereon, said pinion being rotatably mounted in carrier 34 for the rack bar 33 and meshing with a bevel pinion 119 on a shaft 120 journaled in a bracket 121 (Figure 2) r whereby said bracket with the shaft 120 is adapted to have movement on the vertical shaft 116 with the bevel pinion 118.

To adapt the mechanisms for the covering of boxes of variable depths the plunger-s for imparting the downward movement to the box are adjustable relative to the supporting plates 12 and rails 54:, and the devices for turning the wrapper over the edge of the box together with the abutments 95 are adjustable relative to the supporting rails 54, and the rack bar 33 carrying the dog 32 for delivering a wrapper with a box from the gauging and registering mechanisms toward and away from the supporting plates 12. For this purpose the slides 42, 75 and 76 are adjustable in a direction toward and away from thesupporting rails 54 and the abutments 95 are carried by slides 122, 123, adjustably mounted on the upright of the bed A and to which slides the carrier 31 for the feed bar 33 is fixed, as at 124. These abutment carrying slides are adjustable simultaneously with and to the same extent as the slides 42, 75 and 76. For this pur ose said slides 122, 123 have rack bars 125 xed thereto (Figure 7) which mesh with gears 126 on a shaft 127 arranged in parallel relation to and above the shaft 39 journaled on the rear of the bed upright. This shaft is adjusted by a worm 128 journaled in a housing 129 forming a part of the bearing in which the shaft 127 is journaled to rotate on an axis transverse to the axis of said shaft and meshing with a worm wheel 130 fixed to said shaft also arranged within .the housing 129. .Adjustment of the shaft 39 is effected and thereby of the slides 42, 75 and 76 by the arrangement of theconnection thereof with the gear 7 2 through the worm gearing carrying housing 38. It will be obvious that by rotating the worm 74 the shaft 39 and gear thereon will be rotated to effectadjustment of said slides through the rack bars connected thereto, the shaft rotating within the gear 7 2 and thereby effecting no change in the position of the actuating rack bar 71. To effect simultaneous adjustment of the shafts 37 and 127 the worm 74 has a socket in the hub and the opening in the housing in which said worm isvjournaled extends therethrough to the exterior. The worm 128 is journaled in openings in the casingl129,

as at 131, and a bore extends through saidworm" and is arranged in, axial alinement with the worm 74'. Simultaneously adjustment of the two shafts 39,127, isetfected by a crank 132 which is extended through the worm 128 with the end extending into the hub of worm 74 and operatively connected to the latter by a bifurcation at the end'of the crank engaging a pin extending transversely of the bore of the worm hub,- as at 133. The crank isoperatively connected to the Worm 128 by the projectingends of a pin extending transversely through the crank engaging in opposite slitsin the end of the hub of lworm 128, as at 184.

To counterbalance'theweight of the slides 42, T5 and 76 a weight W, is carried by a rack bar 135 slidable ina bracket 136. and meshing with the gear 79. meshing with the rack bar 77 of slide, 75. V

. It will be obvious that various modifications may be made inconstructiontand rarrangement of parts of the different mechanisms without departing from thescope of the invention and that portions of the in-.

vention may be used without others and come within the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In box covering gqi partus, a support for .an adhesive coated wrapper and hot: one in register one relative to the other, supporting means to which the box and wrapper are delivered from said support adapted to be moved out ofbox supporting position, vertical reciprocatory means to exert a downward moving force to the box: on the supporting means to move said meansto box releasing position, and means, relative to which the box and wrapper are moved by the downward movement of said reciprocat-ory means to fold and press the wrapper box.

against the sides and ends of the.

.to the sides and ends of the box.

.3. In box covering apparatus, support ing means for a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, said means normally assuming a box supporting position and adaptedto have movement laterally of its supporting position to release a box therefrom, reciprocatory means to exert a downward moving force to the box on the support and during said ,movement of the box move the supporting means to box releasing position, means relativeto which the box is moved. during said movement to press the wrapper to the sides of the box, means operative'by and during the. ascending movement of the reciprocatory means to fold projecting ends of the. side enclosing portion of the wrapper to the ends ofthe box, and means relative to whichthe box ismoved during thesuccessive descending movement of the reciprocatory means to fold and press the wrapper to the ends of thebox. I

.4. .Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting means comprises plates of angular shape in cross .section pivotally mounted on parallel and spaced axes extending longitudinally and at opposite sides of a box and: normally urged to position with an angle portion to extend in: a horizontal plane for supporting a box; at the' opposite bottom marginal portions thereof.

5.,Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting means'comprises plates of angular shape in cross sec tion, brackets on which the plates are pivotally mounted in parallel spaced relation, springs tov normally position-said plates in engagement with astop with an angle portion thereof extending in a horizontal plane and upon which a box is supported at the opposite bottom marginal portions and against the force of whichsprings the plates are adapted to be movedrwhen downward movement isimparted to. the box supported thereby by the descending movement of the reciprocatory ;means to move the plates laterally out of box supporting position and caused to yieldingly press thewrapper to the sides of the box during the downward movement thereof and deflect the wrapper over the top edge of the sides as said plate 2. In box covering apparatus, supporting portions ride off fromthebox.

6. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting means comprises parallelly arranged and spaced plates of angular shape in .cross section and normally urged to position with an angle portion extending in a'horizontal plane to receive and support a box at the lateral marginal portions as a box with a wrapper is delivered from the first support, and the other angle-portion of the plates serving as swinging to deflect and position portions of the wrapper in angular relation to the sides of the'box. i

7. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting means comprises plates pivotally mounted to swing on parallel and spaced axes and arranged to be positioned to receive and support a box with a wrapper at the opposite bottom lateral portions and to deflect and position the lateral portions of the wrapper in angular relation to the sides of the box, said plates being adapted to be moved out of box supporting position by the downward movement of, the box imparted thereto by the reciprocatory means and ride along and press the wrapper to the sides of the box by the downward movement of the box in'iparted thereto by the reciprocatory means and ride along and press the wrapper to the sides of the box by the downward movement thereof.

8. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the box supporting means comprises plates arranged in parallel and spaced relation tosnpport the box with the wrapper at the opposite bottom marginal portions and deflect the opposite lateral portions of the wrapper in angular relation to the sides of thebox, said plates being adapted tohave movement toward each other and laterally to release a box therefrom, and a finger reciprocatory transversely of the movement of the vertical reciprocatory means to deliver a box from the first support to the supporting means.

9. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, therein the means for registering a box and wrapper on the support comprises gauge members for the engagement of leading and opposite side edge portions of the wrapper and having portions for the engagement of the leading end and side of a box.

10. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for registering a box and wrapper on the support comprises vertical gauge members for engagement of leading and opposite side edge portions of the wrapper and pivotally supported to have movement on a horizontal axis, and the gauge members arranged for engagement of the leading end and a side of the box, when in wrapper gauging position.

11. Box covering apparatus as claimed in 7 claim 1, wherein the means for registering a box and wrapper on the support comprises vertical gauge members for engagement of leading and opposite side edge portions of the wrapper and for engagement of the leading end and the side of the box, a support rotatable on a horizontal axis upon which the gauge members are mounted to have adjustment relative to each other to adapt the same to variable sizes of wrappers and boxes.

12. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for registering a box and wrapper on the support comprises vertical gauge members for engagement of leading and opposite side edge portions of the wrapper and the leading end and a side of a box and supported to have movement into and out of wrapper and box gauging position.

13. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for registering a box and wrapper on the support comprises vertical gauge members for engagement of leading and opposite side edge portions of the wrapper and the leading end and a side of a box and supported to have movement into and out of wrapper and box gauging position, and means reciprocatory transversely of the vertical reciprocatory means to deliver a box and wrapper from the first support to the supporting means.

14. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for registering a box and wrapper on the support comprises vertical gauge members for engagement of leading and opposite side edge portions of the wrapper and leading end and side of a box and supported to have movement into and out of wrapper and box gauging position, means to releasably lock the gauge members in wrapper and box gauging position, means to release said locking means, and means reciprocatory transversely of the movement of the vertical reciprocatory means todeliver a box and wrapper from the first support when the gauge members are released to deliver a box and wrapper from the first support to the supporting means,

and said gauge members adapted to engage and maintain the box in registered relation to a sheet during the delivery thereof and assume a wrapper and box gauging position upon the delivery of the box and wrapper from the first support.

15. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the means to press the wrapper to the sides of the box comprises oppositely disposed brushes arranged below the supporting means between which the box with the wrapper is delivered from the supporting means by a descending movement of the reciprocatory means to fold and press the wrapper to opposite sides of the box and adapted to hold the box in such position during the successive upward movement of the reciprocatory means, brushes arranged in opposed and spaced relation below and extending transversely of the first brushes, and means carried and positioned by the ascending movement of the reciprocatory means and operat ve upon the successive descending in claim 3, means operative to turn in the' wrapper over the edges of the box.

18. In box covering apparatus, means to gauge a wrapper and register a box in relation thereto, means to which the registered box and wrapper are advanced operative to impart successive downward movement and position the box relative to a fixed support, means operative during downw ard movemerit of the box and wrapper to fold and press the wrapper to the sides and ends of the box, means to intermittently advance the box with the wrapper folded against the ends and sides along the box support, and means operative duringthe periods of rest of the box on the fixedsupport to turn portions oi. the wrapper projecting above the sides and ends of the box over the edge and into the inside of the box.

19. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the means to'fold and press the wrapper to the sides and ends of the box. comprises oppositely disposed lu'ushes between which the box passes in its initial downward movement and said brushes, adapted to fold and press the Wrapper to the opposite sides of the box and support the box at the terminus of such movement, and oppositely disposed brushes arranged to extend transversely and at the ends of the first brushes and between which brushes the box is passed in its successive downward movement relative to the fixedi support, and said brushes being operative to pivotally mounted platesurged to predetermined position in a direction toward each other, said plates being arranged to receive box and wrapper as it is delivered from said gauge and register means and support he box at Opposite marginal portions and adapted to be moved laterally out of box,

supporting position by downward pressure applied tot-he box supported-thereon, a supto the box in successive steps of predetermined extent and into engagement with said latter stop, means relative to which the box and wrapper are moved during its first downwardstep' operative to fold and press the wrapper to opposite sides of the box and support the box at the terminus of said movement, means relative to which the box and wrapper is moved during the successive downward'step of the box into engage ment with the support operative to foldand press the wrapper to the opposite ends of the box, and means operative to turn portions of the wrapper projecting above the sides and ends over the edge and against the inner surface of the box. I

21. Box covering apparatus asclaimed in claim 20, wherein the means to impart the first downward step to thebox comprises a vertically reciprocatory slide carrying means to engage and exert a downward force on a box supported byfthe plates during the de. scending movement of the slide to move and position the box relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the sides-of the box and support the boxin anintermediate downward position. V

22. Box covering apparatus'as claimedin claim 20, wherein the means to impart the first downward step to the box comprises a vertically reciprocatory slide carryingm'eans to engage and exerta downward force on a box supported by the plates during the de-i scending movement of the slide to move andposition'the boxrel'ative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the sides of the' box and supporting the box in an intermedi-,

ate downward position, and means carried' by and positioned during the ascending movement of theslide toengage the boxand impartthe successive downward step thereto relative to the means'to fold andpress't-he wrapper to the ends of the box upon the succeeding descending movement of the slide.

23. Box covering apparatus'asclaimed in claim 20, wherein the means to impart the:

first downward step to thebox comprises a* vertical reciprocato'ry slide having a' bracket at the "upper end extending laterally therefrom and transversely-of the box supporting plates, 'plungeis mounted on said arms carrying means to engage upon the edge of the box to transmit the downward movement of the slide to" a box on the su port and toengage the inner surface of the sides'of the box to resist the pressure of the means to fold and'press the wrapper to'tlie sides of thebox as it is moved relative to said means by the plunger-s.

24. Box covering apparatus as claimed iii claim 20, wherein the means toimpa'rt the Ill) first downward step to the box comprises a vertically reciprocatory slide having a bracket fixed to the upper end extending laterally therefrom and transversely of the box supporting plates, plungers suspended from the bracket, bars pivotally carried by the plungers to engage upon and transmit the downward movement of the slide to the box on the support, and fingers carried by the bar and extending laterally thereof, said bar being adapted to normally assume a position to permit the fingers to engage within the box by the downward movement of the bars and have n'iovcn'ient imparted thereto as the bars engage with the box to engage the fingers with the inner surface of the sides of the box to resist the pressure of the means to told and press the wrapper to the sides of the box as the box is moved relative to said means by the plungers.

Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the means to impart the successive downward movement to the box comprises a slide carrying means at the upper end and operative by the descending movement of the slide to engage with and exert a downward force on the box to impart the first downward step thereto and move the plates out of box supporting position and the box relative to the means for folding the wrapper to the sides of the box, and means carried by the slide positioned by the ascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the means carried by the slide in its previous descending movement, said means being arranged to engage with and move the box relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the ends of the box and into engagement with the support below said means by the successive descending movement of the slide.

26. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the means to impart the successive downward movement to the box comprises a slide carrying means at the upper end and operative by the descending movement of the slide to engage with and exert a downward force on the box to impart the first downward step thereto and move the plates out of box supporting position and the ox relative to the means for folding the wrapper to the sides of the box, and means carried by the slide positioned by the ascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the means carried by the slide in its previous descending movement. said means being arranged to engage with and move the box relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to'the ends of the box and into engagement with the support below said means by the successive descending movement of the slide, comprising a bracket fixed to and extending laterally from the lower end of the slide in parallel relation with the plunger carrying bracket, arms mounted on and extending upwardly from said bracket and carrying means to engage the box upon the successive descending move ment: of the slide.

27. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the means to impart the successive downward movement to the box comprises a slide carrying means at the upper end and operative by the descending movement of the slide to engage with and exert a downward force on the box to impart the first downward step thereto and move the plates out of box su ')porting position and the box relative to the means for folding the wrapper to the sides of the box, and means carried by the slide positioned by the ascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the means carried by the slide in its previous descending movement, said means being arranged to engage with and move the box relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the ends of the box and into engagement with the support below said means by the successive descending movement of the slide, comprising a bracket fixed to and extending laterally from the lower end of the slide in parallel relation to the plunger carrying bracket, a dog pivotally carried by the arms arranged to relcasably engage the edge of the sides of the box upon the successive descending movement of the slide.

2%. In box covering apparatus as claimed in claim '20, means operative at the tcrmination of the first downward step of a box to fold extended ends of the side covering portion of the wrapper about the corners of the box sides and ends and against the latter.

9.9. In box covering apparatus as claimed in claim .20, pivotally supported wings to fold extended ends of the side covering portion of the wrapper about the corners of the box sides and ends and against: the latter, and means to actuate said wings during the period of rest of the box in its downward movement between the first and successive steps of such n'iovemcnt.

30. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20. wherein the means to impart downward movement to the box comprises a vertically reciprocatory slide. means carried by the slide adapted to engage a box on the sup porting! plates during the descending movement thereof to impart the first downward step to the box. and means carried by the slide positioned by the ascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the previous descending movement of the slide and ope ative. by the successive descending movement of the slide to impart the successive downward step to the box.

31. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20. wherein the means to impart downward movement to the box comprises a vertically reci )rocat'ory slide, means carriedby the slide at apted to engage a boxon the supporting plates during the descending movement thereof to impart the first downward step to the box, and means carried by the slide positioned by theascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the previous descendingmovement of the slide and operative by thesuccessive descending movement of the slide to impart the successive downward step to the box, pivotally supported wings to fold extended ends of the side covering portion of the wrapper about the corners of the sides and ends of the box and against the latter actuated by the means carried by the slide to impart the successive downward step to the. box during the ascending movement of the slide and the period of rest of the box in its downward movement.

32. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the means to impart the successive downward movement to the box comprises a slide carrying means at the upper end and operative by the descending movement of the slide to engage with and exert a: downward torceon the box to impart the first: downward step thereto and move the plates out of boxsupporting position and the box relative to means for folding the wrapper to' the sides of the box, and means carried by the slide positioned by the ascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the-means carried by the slide in its previous descending movement, said means being arranged to engage with and move the box relative to the'means to fold andpress the wrapper to the ends of the box and into engagement with the support below said means by the successive descending movement of the slide, coniprising a bracket fixed to and extending laterally from the lower end of the slide in parallel. relation to the' plunger carrying bracket, arms mounted on and extending upwardly from said bracket and carrying means to engage the box upon the successive descending movement of the slide, pivotally supported wings to fold extended ends of the side covering portion of the wrapper about the corners of the sides and ends of the box and against the ends and operative by means carried by the upwardextending arm's carried by the slide during the ascendmg movement thereof and the period of rest of the box in its down 'ard movement;

33. Box covering apparatusas claimed in position and" the box relative to the means for folding the wrapper to the sidesof the box, and means carried by the slide positioned by the ascending movement thereof relative to the box positioned by the means carried by the slide in its previous descendmg movement, said means being arranged to engage with and move the box relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the ends of the box and'into engagement with the support below said means by the SLI'OCBSSIVE descending movement of the slide, comprising a bracket fixed to and. extending laterally from the lower end of the slide in parallel relation to the plunger carryingbracket, arms mounted on" and extending upwardly from said bracket and carrying means tocngage the box upon the successive descending movement of the slide, pivotally supportedwings normally po'-- sitioned outof the path of movement of the box in its downward movement operative to fold extended ends of the side covering portion of the wrapper about the corners of the sides and ends of the box and against the ends, said wings being arranged with a:

cam edge, rollers on the upwardly extending wrapper folding movement tothe wings.

Box covering apparatus as claimed m claim 20, wherein the means to engage-with and impart downward movement to the box,

supporting plates and means to fold and press the wrapper to opposite sides of the box are adjustable to a'daptthe same to boxesof variable widths.

35; Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the means to fold and press the' wrapper against the one end of the box is adjustable relative to the means to fold and press the wrapper to the op osite end of the box to adapt the same to of variable length. 7

36. Box coveringapparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the box support arranged below the box supporting plates, comprising a pair of parallelly spaced rails arranged to support the box at the opposite bottom marginal portions.

of, Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the box support arranged belcw the box supporting plates comprises a pair of parallel andspaced rails arranged to support the box at the opposite bottom marginal portions, and means to intermittently advance the box along said rails to present the same to the'means to turn the.

wrapper over the ed ges and againstthe in ner surface of the box.

38'. Box covering apparatus as" claimedin claim 20, wherein the box support arranged llll) llO below the box supporting plates comprises a pair of parallel and spaced rails to support the box at the opposite bottom marginal portions, said rails being adjustable relative to each other to adapt the same to the supporting of boxes of variable widths.

39. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the box support to which the box is delivered from the means to fold the wrapper to thesides and ends of the box comprises a pair of parallel and spaced rails to support the box at the opposite bottom marginal portions, adjustable supports for said rails to adapt said rails to support boxes of variable widths, and means to adjust said rail supports.

40. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein the box support to which the box is delivered from the means to fold the wrapper to the sides and ends of the box comprises a pair of parallel and spaced rails to support the box at the opposite bottom marginal portions, adjustable supports for said rails embodying raclr teeth to adapt said rails tov support boxes of variable widths, a pair of rotatable shafts having meshing pinions thereon, a pair of pinions on which shaft, the pinions of one shaft meshing with the rack of one rail support and the pinions of the other shaft meshing with the rack of the other rail support whereby the rotation of one of said shafts will cause the pinions meshing with the racks to move the rail supports in opposite directions.

41. In box covering apparatus, a support for a box in register with a wrapper, means to apply the wrapper to the sides and ends of the box, a rcciprocatory slide carrying means to engage and move the box relative to said wrapper applying means, a support upon which thebox is positioned as'it is moved relative to the wrapper applying means, means to advance the box with the wrapper applied to the sides and ends along said second support, and means relative to which the box is positioned on said second support operative to fold portions of the wrapper extending above the sides and ends of the box over the edge and against the in nor surface of the box.

4-2. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein the means to advance the box along the second support comprises a bar reciprocatory transversely to the movement of the slide and carrying a box engaging finger.

43. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 41, wherein the means to fold the wrapper over the edge and against the inner surface of the box are carried by slides reeiprocatory in synchronism with the reciprocation of the first slide. I

44. In box covering apparatus, a support for a box in register with a wrapper, means arranged below said support to apply the wrapper to the sides and ends of the box, a reciprocatory slide, means carried by said slide to engage with and move the box relative to said wrapper applying means, a support upon which the box is positioned as it is moved relative to said w 'apper applying means, slides arranged along the second support to have movement in synchronism with the first slide toward and away from the second support, means to intermittently advance a box along the second support and position the same successively relative to the slides, and means carried by the secoiul slides to fold portions of the wrapper extending above the sides and ends of the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the box.

45. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 44, wherein the means carried by one of the second slides is adapted to fold the wrapper over the edge of the ends of the box and the means carried by the other of said slides is adapted to fold the wrapper over the edge oi? the sides of the box.

46. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 44, wherein the means to fold the wrapper over the edge of the sides and ends and against the inner surface of the sides and ends comprises deflector plates pivotally carried by the slides operative to engage and deflect the wrapper over the box edge, jaws normally assuming a spread position pivotally carried by the slides and adapted to embrace the sides and ends oi the box and fold the wrapper over the box edge during the descending movement of the slides, said jaws being operative at a predetermined point in the descending movement of the slides to clamp the box sides and ends between the same and press the wrapper folded over the edge against the inner surface of the box.

47. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 44, wherein the second slides have slideways connected thereto upon which the means for folding the wrapper ovcr the edge of the ends and sides of the box are adjustably mounted to adapt the same for boxes of variable lengths and widths.

48. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 44, wherein the means to fold the extended portion of the wrapper over the edge ofthe ends andv sides of the box comprises a pair of heads mounted upon each slide, a plate pivotally mounted on each head normally assuming a position by gravity to engage and deflect the extended portions of the wrapper over the edge of the box by the descending movement of the slides, and opposed jaws pivotally mounted upon the heads and normally assuming a spread position by gravity adapted to be engaged at the inner and outer surface of the box during the descending movement of ill) the slides and fold the deflected extended portions of the wrapper to the inner surace of the box, said plate and jaw mountings being arranged with means for en gagenient of an abutment by the descending movement thereof to move the plates away from the box and the jaws toward each other to press the folded extended portions of the wrapper against the inner surface prises a pair of heads mounted upon each slide, plates for each head for deflecting the extended portions of the wrapper over the edge ofthe box, carriers for said plates pivotally mounted on the heads and arranged to normally position the deflector plates to engage the extended wrapper por tions in the downward movement of the slides, jaws pivotally mountedon the heads in opposed relation and normally assuming a spread position by gravity and adapted to be engaged at the inner and outer surfaces of the box during the descending movement of the slides and during said movement fold the deflected extended wrapper portions to the inner surface of the box, and an abutment arranged in the path of movement of said deflector plate carrier and jaws, said deflector plate carrier being arranged with a cam portion and the jaws with a laterally projecting nose adapted to be engaged with said abutment to move the deflector plate away from the box and out of the path of movement of the jaws as they engage the boxand to move the jaws toward each other to press the. folded extended. portions of i the wrapper to the inner surface of the box.

50. In box covering apparatus,..pivotally mounted supporting means for a in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged in juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means for turning portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to intermittently advance the box along the second support and position the same relative to the means for turning the extended wrapper portions over the box edge carried by thesecond slides, and means to reciprocate the slides. in unison.

51. Box covering apparatus as claimed. in.

claim 50, wherein the slides are adjustable to adapt the mechanisms carried thereby to the covering of boxes of variable width.

Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 50, wherein the means to reciprocate the slides comprises racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears thereon meshing with the racks, and acontinuously rotating shaft having operative connection with said gear carrying shaft to impart to and fro rotary movement to said shaft.

Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 50, wherein the means to reciprocate the slides comprises racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft for gears thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft, a slidably mounted rack having a crank connection with said latter shaft to transmit the rotary movement of the shaft to reciprocatory movement of the rack, and agear on the gear carrying shaft with which the latter meshes. I

54. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and deliver the same from the-first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one ed wrapper portions over the box edge and jaws to fold and press the defiectedwrapper portions to the inner surface of the box, an abutment with which said deflector means and jaws co-operate to control the actuation thereof, means to intermittently advance-the box along the second support and position the same relative to the means for turning the extended wrapper portions over the box edge carried by the second slides, and means to reciprocate the slides in unison.

55. Box covering 'apparatus as claimed in claim 54, wherein the slides and abutments are adjustable to adaptthe same to the covering of boxes of variable heights.

56. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 54, wherein the means to reciprocate the slides comprises racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears thereon meshing with the lacks, a continuously rotating shaft, means to operatively connect the latter shaft with the gear carrying shaft to transmit the rotary movement of the former to to andfro rotary movement of the latter, and means to simultaneously adjust the slides and abutments to adapt the apparatus for the covering of boxes of variable heights.

57. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 54, wherein the means to reciprocate the slides comprises racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft, means to operatively connect the latter shaft with the gear carrying shaft to transmit the rotary movement of the former to to and fro rotary movement of the latter, and means to simultaneously adjust the slides and abutments to adapt the apparatus for the covering of boxes of variable heights embodying racks connected to the abutments, a rotatable shaft having gears thereon meshing with said racks, worm wheels fixed to said, shaft and the shaft carrying the gear meshing with the slide racks, worms meshing with said worm wheels, and means to simultaneously rotate the worms and the shafts in the same direction.

58. Box covering apparatus as claimed in claim 54, wherein the means to reciprocate the slides comprises racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft means to operatively connect the latter shaft with the gear carrying shaft to transmit the rotary movement of the former to to and fro rotary movement of the latter, and means to simultaneously vadjust the slides and abutnients to adapt the apparatus for the coveringof boxes of variable heights embodying racks connected to the abutments, a rotatable shaft having gears thereon meshing with said racks, and means to simultaneously rotate said shaft and the shaft carrying the gears meshing with the slide racks in the same direction and thereby raise and lower the mechanisms carried by the slides and the abutments relative to the fixed box support.

59. In box carrying apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from sa d supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged in juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means successively operative for turning portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, and means reciprocatory transversely to the movement of the slides to deliver a box with a wrapper from-said registering means to said support and along the second support relative to the slides carry-' ing the means for turning the extended wrapper portions over the edge of the box, and means to reciprocate the slides and said box delivering means in timed sequence.

(30. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged in juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means successively operative for turning portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, and means reciprocatory transversely to the movement of the slides to deliver a box with a wrapper from said registering means to said support and along the second support relative to the slides carrying the means for turning the extended wrapper portions over the edge of the box, racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears fixed thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft having a connection with the gear carrying shaft to rotate the same to and fro, and an operative connection between said continuously rotating shaft and the reciprocatory box delivering means to reciprocate the same in timed sequence with the slides.

61. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a rcciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged in juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means successively operative for turning portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, a reeiprocatory rack carrying a finger to engage and deliver a box and wrapper from said gauging means to the first support, a second reciprocatory rack carrying a finger lit) ' ciprocating the slides and said box delivering racks in timed sequence.

62. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering Wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a recipro eatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged 1n juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means successively operative for turning port-ions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides-and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, areciprocatory rack carrying a finger to engage and deliver a box and wrapper from said gauging means to the first support, a second reciprocatory rack carrying a finger to engage a box and, transport the same along the second support and position the same relative to the slides carrying the means to turn the extended wrapped portions over the box edge, means for reciprocating the slides and said box delivering racks in timed sequence, racks fixed to the,

slides, a rotatable shaft having gears fixed thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft having a connection with the gear carrying shaft to rotate the same to and fro, and an operative connection with said continuously rotating shaft and box delivery racks to reciprocate said racks in timed sequence with the slides.

63. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged in juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means successively operative for turning portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coatedwrapper, a reciprocatory rack carrying a finger to engage and deliver a boxand wrapper from said gauging means to the first support, a

second recipnoeatory rack carrying a finger to engage a box and transport the same along the second support and position the:

same relative to the slides carrying the means to turn the extended wrapper poritions over the box edge, racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears :fixed thereon meshing with the racks, a eontinu- I ously rotating shaft, a slidably supported rack, a crank rotatable 'with the continuously rotating shaft connected with said rack to transmit the movement of the shaft to reciprocatory movement of the slides, a gear on the gear carrying shaft meshing with said latter rack to transmit the movement of the rack to to and fro movement of said shaft, and an operative connection between the crank on the continuously rotating shaft and box delivery racks to reciprocate isaid racks in timed sequencewith the slides.

64. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging .a box and delivering the same from the first to the second support; means interposed between the supports operative to. fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a

ing means successively operative for turn-i ing portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, a reciprocatory rack carrying a finger to engage and deliver a box and wrapper from said gauging means to the first support, a second reciproeatory rack carrying a finger to engage a box and transport the same along the second support and position the same relative to the slides carrying the means to turn the extended wrapper portions over the box edge, means for reciprocating the slides and said box delivering racks in timed sequence, racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears fixed thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft, a slidably supported rack, a crank rotatable with the continuously rotating shaft connected with said rack to transmit the movement of the shaft to reciproeatory movement of the slides, a gear on the gear carrying shaft meshing with said latter rack to transmit the movement of the rack to to and fro movement of said shaft, and an operative connection between the crank on the continuously rotating shaft and box delivery racks to reciprocate said racks in timed sequence with the slides, comprising a slidably mounted rack connected to and reciprocated by the crank, and a gear for connecting said rack with the box delivery racks.

65. In box covering apparatus, pivotally mounted supporting means for a box in register with a covering wrapper, a fixed support arranged below and spaced from said supporting means, a reciprocatory slide arranged with means for engaging a box and delivering the same from ,the first to the second support, means interposed between the supports operative to fold and press the covering wrapper to the sides and ends of the box in the movement of the box from one support to the other support, a pair of slides arranged in juxtaposed relation to each other and the first slide carrying means successively operative for turning portions of the wrapper extending above the box over the edge and against the inner surface of the sides and ends of the box, means to register a box with an adhesive coated wrapper, a reciprocatory rack carrying a linger to engage and deliver a box and wrapper from said gauging means to the lirst support, a second reciprocatory rack carrying a linger to engage a box and transport the same along the second support and position the same relative to the slides carrying the means to turn the extended wrapper portions over the box edge, means for reciprocating the slides and said box delivering racks in timed sequence, racks fixed to the slides, a rotatable shaft having gears lixed thereon meshing with the racks, a continuously rotating shaft, a slidably supported rack, a crank rotatable with the continuously rotating shaft connected with said rack to transmit the movement of the shaft to reciprocatory movement of the slides, a gear on the gear carrying shaft meshing with said latter rack to transmit the movement of the rack to to and fro movement of said shaft, an operative connection between the crank on the continuously rotating shaft and box delivery racks to reciprocate said racks in timed sequence with the slides, com 'irising a slidably mounted rack connected to and reciprocated by the crank, a shaft carrying a pinion meshing with the rack, a gear fixed to said pinion carrying shaft, a second shaft carrying a. pinion meshing with said gear and the rack for ad 'ancing the box along the second support, said shaft having a bevel pinion lixed thereto, a vertical shaft having a bevel pinion meshing with the bevel pinion on the second shaft, :1 third shaft having a pinion meshing with the rack for delivering the box and wrapper from the gauging means to the first support, and a bevel pinion on said shaft meshing with the bevel pinion on the vertical shaft.

Signed at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York this 15th day of October, 1926.

ROBERT G. CLARK. 

